Assessing outcomes and complications of secondary hepatolithiasis after choledochoenterostomy: A nationwide survey in Japan.

Yutaka SuzukiMasao YoshidaToshio FujisawaMasaaki ShimataniToshio TsuyuguchiToshiyuki MoriSusumu TazumaHiroyuki Isayama Atsushi Tanaka

Published in: Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences (2024)

This study recommends BE-ERC as the first-choice treatment for secondary hepatolithiasis. Stone removal and relief of biliary strictures and dilatation are crucial to prevent stone recurrence and cholangitis after treatment.

Keyphrases

risk factors
editorial comment
metabolic syndrome
combination therapy
free survival
ulcerative colitis
decision making
skeletal muscle
weight loss
insulin resistance